Promotions - Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles 2015 - Social & Behavioral Sciences — Business, Management & Labor — Asian and Asian American Studies

This is a remarkable book.  Clifford (executive director, Asia Business Council) lays out the present state of sustainability throughout Asia in all its direness before ultimately presenting a hopeful tone.  Through his exploration of the growth of various companies that are, in some cases, miles ahead of their competitors in the West, the author delves into sustainability initiatives in energy, transportation, waste, and other sectors.  The author profiles both successes and failures while showing how sustainability is a viable long-term business strategy.  Though climate change and its effects are an ever-present threat in today's world, Clifford's focus on the business case for sustainability shows how profitability does not have to be separate from notions of sustainability.  The book also contains very useful appendixes that include an extensive bibliography, notes, and green companies to watch.  Clifford's book should be essential reading for policy makers and business leaders considering the effects of climate change on Asia and the rest of the world, including the world's political landscape.  This book is appropriate for all readers and should be on the shelf of every library.Summing Up: Essential. All readers.